Fountain-brush.



C. A. FISHER.

FOUNTAIN B RUSH. APPucATloN FILED APR.18.19|7.

1,292,288. Patented Jan. 21, 19 19.

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Q5/mf ATTOFN EY PATENT OFFICE.

' CLAYTON A. FISHER, 0F BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J al1. 21, 1919.

`Application illed April 18, 1917. Serial No, 163,054.

To all whom z'tmay concern Be it known that I, CLAYTON A. FISHER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Berwick, in the county ofColumbia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fountain- Brushes, of which the following is aspeciication.

This invention relates generally to fountain brushes, and particularlyto a fountain shoe brush, the principle, however, being applicable tobrushes for other purposes, and has for its primary object to provide asimple, convenient and useful article for the application of a liquidcolor or polish to shoes and other articles and comprises a device offew parts, strong, and simple in construction and which upon destructionof the brush by use may be restored to its origi nal condition by thesubstitution of a new brush head for the one so worn.

With the above as the principal objects in view the invention consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter described, pointed out in the appended claim and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of thefountain brush,

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the brush and itsreservoir, y

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view through the brush head at right anglesto Fig. 2, y

Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe brush head, and

Fig 5 is a similar view of the valve slide.

' In the drawings, 10 indicates the reservoir for containing the fluidthat is to be applied by the device, this reservoir being of anysuitable size, material and configuration but here shown as being ofAcylindrical form for the greater part of its length, the larger endbeing open and having an interior screw thread 11 into which is screweda cap closure 12. The opposite end of the reservoir 10 gradually curvesto a smaller size 13 terminating atthe extremity with a neck 14 throughwhich is' an opening communicating wlth the reservoir 10 and providedinteriorly with a screw thread15.

Extending from the neck' 14 is a delivery tube 16 which may be of anylength and f' shape desired, but in the drawing it is convemently shownas a quadrant shaped tube having a reduced upper end 17 threaded intothe neck 14 and a similar reduced opposite end 18threaded exteriorly andscrewed into a neck 19 projecting upwardly from a brush holder 20. Thebrush holder 20 is in the form of a square block in the under side ofwhich is cut a dove-tail groove 21 that extends from side to side'thereof and to a depth of about one-half the thickness of the holder.Through the center of the holder is an opening 22 continuous with thebore of the tube 16 through which vthe liquid from the reservoir passesto the brush.

The brush head 23 is formed of a block of similar size to the brushholder with a dove tail rib 24 on its upper face extending from side toside and adapted to fit snugly in the' dove-tail groove 21 of the brushholder. Bristles 25 are inserted in the under side ofthe brush head andtheA latter secured sliding or cut oil' plate illustrated in Fig. 5

which is seated in a shallowdepression or channel 30 in the bottom ofthe groove 21 in the brush vholder 20 immediately above the dove-tailrib 24 and bearing on said rib.

One end of the valveplate hasa longitudinal slot 31 formed thereinthrough' which a screw 32 is passed upward into the brush holder andserves to limit the longitudinal sliding movement of the plate and alsoto prevent-,its loss'when the brush head is removed. UThere is also acircular perforation 33 in the valve plate'29 which in one position ofthe'valve registers with the openin 22 in the valve head and permits the'flui to iow therefrom into the cavityy 27 and through the channels 28to the bristles. The

end of the valve plate op osite the one con! taining the slot 31 is preerably bent downwardly as at 34 to provide a Enger piece 34 by which thevalve may be moved to open andclose communication between the Areservoirand the brush.

In using the fountain brush the valve plate 29 is moved to the positionindicated in Fig. 3, the cap 12 removed and the reservoir lled with theiiuid to be applied. After returning the cap, the brush is ready foruse. The reservoir being grasped in one hand, the valve plate 29 isdrawn outwardly to cause the opening 33 .thereinto register wholly or inpart with'the opening 22 in the brush holder, the extent of thismovement ofthe valve plate being governed by the degree of iiuidity ofthe liquid and the quantity needed for application to the articledesired. The brush is now rubbed over the article and the liquid flowingthrough the channels 28 to the bristles will be at onoe spreadIthereover. It the lflow be too great, the valve plate may be closed,whereas if not suicient'liquid is being received, 4it may be drawnoutwardly and a larger opening provided for the luid.

What I claim is:

'In afountain brush, the combination with a hollow handle constituting areservoir,'a delivery tube leadlng therefrom, a brush holder connectedwith the outer end of the tube and having across its lower face adovetailed groove and in the bottom of said groove a channel, a cut-oii'valve plate slidable in said channel and having a finger piece at oneend, its body provided with an opening adapted to aline with the inletin the brush holder and the bore of said tube, the body of the platealso being provided with a longitudinal slot, and a screw passing upwardthrough said slot into said valve holder; of a brush head having adovetailed rib on its upper side to t said groove and provided with acavity adapted -to-register with the inlet in the holder and divergl ingchannels leading therefrom and a screw passing upward through said brushhead into the holder, all for the purpose set forth. In testimonywhereof I 'affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLAYTON A. FISHER.

Witnesses:

C. E. SUEPPENHISE, L. SJJACOBY.

